Wondering about the most dangerous birds on Earth? We've compiled this list of the Top 20 scariest birds — some that have ...

Woodpeckers aren’t trying to be musicians, but they are drummers. You may have heard the familiar drumming of a woodpecker before. They are omnivorous consumers of insects, tree sap and nectar, along ...

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the Amazon.

Birdwatchers have a rare chance to witness thousands of the towering birds gather in wetlands and fields of the Platte River Valley.

What makes hundreds of people pull on boots before dawn and head into foggy winter woods for a glimpse of a bird smaller than ...

Geographically, the United States is a massive country, the third largest in the world. Along with size comes a wide ...

Many mammals have fur the color of brown and black. Why don't they have more exotic colors, like purple and neon pink?

Sarah Dalrymple is the first female reserve manager of Coquet Island off the Northumberland coast and is hoping to inspire other young women.

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...

Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.